Catalog
500 Krónur Danmarks Nationalbank, second issue
| Issuer | Danmarks Nationalbank |
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| Year | 1978-1994 |
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| Currency | Faroese Króna (1948-date) |
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| Obverse description | The right half of the obverse is dominated by an intaglio portrait vignette of a Faroese fisherman in traditional hooded oilskin, rendered in dark blue-purple on a light blue-green guilloche underprint. The large denomination numeral '500' and the text 'FIMM HUNDRAÐ KRÓNUR' appear in bold intaglio lettering to the left of the portrait, with a decorative rosette underprint behind them. The country name 'FØROYAR' is printed in the upper and lower borders, flanked by the value '500' at each corner, with the legal tender inscription and two facsimile signatures of the Ríkisumboðið and Føroya Landsstýri appearing in the lower centre. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse carries a central vignette of a traditional Faroese rowing boat at sea, rendered in blue-green intaglio against a fine guilloche underprint with microtext incorporating the country name. The denomination '500' appears in large numerals at left and right, with 'FØROYAR' inscribed in the upper and lower border panels. |
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| Protection type | Watermark, Security thread |
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